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Supporting people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or violence

Access our support

Sue Lambert Trust is a Norfolk charity providing a kind, safe, non-judgmental, and supportive range of services for people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual violence.

We recognise how difficult it can be to seek support, and we want to thank you for reaching out.

Unfortunately, due to funding restrictions, we are currently unable to accept new referrals until April 2025.

We deeply regret any distress or inconvenience this may cause and want to assure you that you are not alone.

To help during this time, please visit our resources page for information on alternative support options, including how to connect with our sister organisations in Breckland (Rowan Project) and King’s Lynn (One to One Project). If you are under 18, we encourage you to contact Brave Futures, who specialise in supporting young people.

Thank you for your understanding.

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how it works

Ready to talk? We're ready to listen.

Whether your experience of sexual abuse or sexual violence happened recently, or many years ago, please know that we are here to listen, without judgement. And by finding out more about Sue Lambert Trust, you are taking an important step to start healing and re-building after trauma.

What happens after making initial contact?

You will first speak with a member of our support team who will arrange an initial assessment (with a member of our clinical team), if one is available, otherwise you may be asked to call back again in the future and other support options may also be provided.

Once your initial assessment has taken place, we will help you to access the right support for you.

It’s our aim to be there for everyone who contacts us, as soon as we possibly can, but unfortunately our services are constantly in demand. Please understand, at times, we must ask people to wait patiently, sometimes weeks, sometimes a few months, until an assessment appointment or counselling sessions become available.

Everyone’s situation and experience is unique to them. And when going through an assessment, we take the time to talk through your needs and how you would like to access the support that we are able to offer.

Together, we may decide that a referral to our Groundwork Support Team or our Emotional Skills Programme is the best next step.

If therapeutic counselling is the best way forward, we help people prepare for what to expect and how to cope with what may happen.

Our aim is to find the best course of therapeutic support for each client , so that they can start living the life they want.

Throughout, all conversations remain confidential.

When will my support start?

We always take a person-centred approach, which means treating every person as an individual, and offering lots of choices and options.

Our therapy services include one-to-one counselling sessions, group sessions and guided self-help. We talk through all the possibilities to ensure anyone who makes contact can access a service they feel comfortable with and best suited to their needs.

Following an initial assessment, our aim is for everyone to access support as soon as possible. There are many people who need our support and our services are constantly in demand so, it may take a while for you to access our support. But please be assured, we will talk to you and see you as soon as we possibly can.

And before your therapy begins, our team will stay in touch.

Support sessions can be held in person, either at the Sue Lambert Trust centres in Norwich and Great Yarmouth, or over the telephone or video call.

All of our counsellors are registered with a recognized professional body, and as a BACP Accredited Service, we adhere to their Ethical Framework, ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and care for our clients. https://www.bacp.co.uk/ethical-framework

And when does support end?

The number of therapy sessions can vary, depending on personal need and preferences.

The counselling we initially offer is limited to one year. At the end of which, we go through a review to understand if any further support is required.

Once counselling comes to an end, Sue Lambert Trust continues to offer lots of support groups which you can attend. Many of our groups are led and organised by people who have accessed our support.

We host regular support groups, and creative sessions such as music, writing, art and other creative and therapeutic group activities.

With all sessions held in either Norwich, Great Yarmouth or online, these groups provide a space for people to keep talking, in a safe, supportive environment.

jenny
Sue Lambert Trust Shoot, Norwich, Septmeber 2021

"In the beginning, I felt lost and broken, now I feel stronger and more able to cope.

Thank you Sue Lambert Trust, you gave me a lifeline."

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"I have been able to for the first time, to feel free of the past to look forward to what remains of my life and not hate myself in the way I did before [support received] at Sue Lambert Trust. Its not overstating that without the counselling I would not be alive to tell my story, thank you."

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"I’m forever thankful for Sue Lambert Trust’s support, an organisation that is full of love and care. That chapter, where I met my counsellor and started to heal, has become such an important part of my life, and my story."

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Donate or fundraise

All our support services are delivered for free.

To continue this work, we rely heavily on donations and the generous support of people like you fundraising on our behalf.

Giving a regular donation enables us to continue and develop our counselling services, therapy, and support groups, and allow us to reach hundreds of people every week.

There are so many more people in Norfolk who need our support. Our services are constantly in demand, and we can’t always help as quickly as we’d like. That’s why fundraising is crucial. With your support, we can be there for more people, sooner.

Together, and with your kind support, there are so many more lives we could change.

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